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Thread: notes on looking at details and changing
Post: Re: notes on looking at details and changing

I have a little feedback after trying this stuff for about 2 hours today (I was supposed to be watching a movie in class, but I thought the time was better spent on helping my eyes): The room was fai...

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David's method

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11-04-2010, 02:57 PM

Thread: notes on looking at details and changing
Post: Re: notes on looking at details and changing

sean and hammer: Nice stories. I enjoyed reading your posts! sean, the American spelling is indeed "program". In fact, I didn't know that it was spelled differently elsewhere (typical ignorant Americ...

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David's method

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11-05-2010, 04:28 PM

Thread: My Vision Journal
Post: Re: My Vision Journal

1. Observation: One of the main reasons I strain is because of I tell myself that I NEED to see what I'm looking at. If I instead tell myself to calm down and practice good habits, the image usually c...

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Bates Method

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11-05-2010, 04:35 PM

Thread: Working Towards A Neonatal Blur Theory Of Common Myopia
Post: Re: Working Towards A Neonatal Blur Theory Of Comm...

That stuff is way over my head, but it's okay. Keep looking into this stuff. I know that a lot of people think it's ridiculous (I, for one, don't really know what to think of it), but if you want to a...

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Complementary Methods

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11-06-2010, 10:11 AM

Thread: notes on looking at details and changing
Post: Re: notes on looking at details and changing

@sean: Your experience isn't unique. I've had pretty much the same sequence of events. At first, for a few days, it seemed easy, almost too easy. Then, when I tried to "improve" on it, everything fell...

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David's method

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11-12-2010, 11:34 AM

Thread: new article / site update
Post: Re: new article / site update

For some reason, I think that relaxation and looking for details go hand in hand. I believe that either could work by itself, but they work much better together. Knowing how to relax can make the look...

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Bates Method

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11-12-2010, 11:39 AM

Thread: new article / site update
Post: Re: new article / site update

@David: I guess most people feel that clear flashes come when you're relaxed. In a way, it's true though, isn't it? If you're properly using your eyes, you will be relaxed. On the other hand, if you a...

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Bates Method

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11-12-2010, 06:18 PM

Thread: notes on looking at details and changing
Post: Re: notes on looking at details and changing

Well, I'm still trying to get it all down. hammer, I do agree with the syncronizing concept you mentioned. I actually realized that one reason my eyes crossed so often before was because they were ac...

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David's method

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11-15-2010, 05:44 PM

Thread: new article / site update
Post: Re: new article / site update

David Wrote:It might seem as if something is happening in your subconscious because you don't notice what you did differently, but good vision is just a matter of doing the right things and not doing ...

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Bates Method

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11-15-2010, 06:25 PM

Thread: notes on looking at details and changing
Post: Re: notes on looking at details and changing

@hammer: Then I suppose I'm not too far off the right track then. And thanks for the suggestions of interesting details. I thought about why I had problems and was staring and I realized something: I'...

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David's method

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11-16-2010, 04:55 PM

Thread: My Vision Journal
Post: Re: My Vision Journal

I did quite a bit of reading up on many of the Bates method exercises on these forums and other websites. I suddenly feel mroe inspired to try all of these again in a different light. I know it sounds...

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Bates Method

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11-16-2010, 06:18 PM

Thread: PLEASE HELP
Post: Re: PLEASE HELP

To add to the last part of sorrisiblue's post, it also helps to read topics throughout these forums and ask questions or share your experiences with others.

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Bates Method

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11-17-2010, 05:16 PM

Thread: My Vision Journal
Post: Re: My Vision Journal

Yay! I figured out how to accomplish goal #1. It turns out that reading isn't as difficult as I thought. I know I've read it in many places before, but only after I read clarknight's description of it...

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Bates Method

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11-17-2010, 05:21 PM

Thread: Vision Journal- I REALLY NEED ENCOURAGEMENT!
Post: Re: Vision Journal- I REALLY NEED ENCOURAGEMENT!

I agree with lordofthesun. If you really don't understand an exercise, there are plenty of threads throughout these forums that will make it very clear. I consistently go back to those threads again a...

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Bates Method

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11-18-2010, 05:12 PM

Thread: PLEASE HELP
Post: Re: PLEASE HELP

The first step to finding interesting objects is to look for them. I know that sounds dead-obvious, but when I thought about it recently, I realized that the reason nothing ever looked interesting was...

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Bates Method

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11-18-2010, 05:14 PM

Thread: My Vision Journal
Post: Re: My Vision Journal

Observation: When I swing my eyes from the left periphery to the right, I can see a noticeable oppositional movement, which I believe is natural. When I swing them from right to left, the oppositional...

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Bates Method

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11-18-2010, 05:18 PM

Thread: My Vision Journal
Post: Re: My Vision Journal

Thanks for the advice! I tried it and I still think that both individual eyes have a bit of a problem with the right-to-left swing, although it's slightly better with my right eye.

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Bates Method

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11-18-2010, 06:11 PM

Thread: My Vision Journal
Post: Re: My Vision Journal

I got to thinking about central fixation today and I wonder: how does one go about central fixation the most effectively? I mean, there seem to be two somewhat contradicting statements about it, whic...

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Bates Method

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11-19-2010, 06:09 PM

Thread: My Vision Journal
Post: Re: My Vision Journal

Okay, thanks. I do tend to overthink things. I've noticed that it's often much less straining on the eyes if I notice the periphery, which in the past, I did not do because I thought that your eyes we...

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Bates Method

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11-20-2010, 10:11 AM

Thread: pure Bates method
Post: Re: pure Bates method

I have to agree with JMartinC4 there. It's NOT about staring, but about using central fixation along with small shifts. What I find most interesting about this argument is how the "pure Bates method"...

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Bates Method

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11-20-2010, 10:15 AM

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